Yoga and Pilates Instructors

Health professionals have long recommended daily aerobic exercise and resistance training to maintain weight, build strength, and improve overall health. Recently, health professionals have added another recommendation: work on flexibility, posture, and stress reduction. These new concerns have given yoga and Pilates a boost in popularity.

The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that employment for fitness trainers and instructors will grow much faster than the average for all careers through 2029. As the average age of the population increases, yoga and Pilates instructors will find more opportunities to work with the elderly in retirement homes and assisted-living communities. Large companies and corporations, after realizing the stress reduction benefits of these "softer" forms of exercise, also hire yoga and Pilates instructors to hold classes for their employees.